The Bureau of Meteorology says there is no tsunami headed to Australia after sending a false warning to half the country earlier today.

The Bureau of Meteorology has sparked confusion across the country after sending out a test alert on its new tsunami warning system.

The Bureau of Meterology has apologised for causing confusion and panic for Australians after its app sent out a terrifying weather warning as a test.

Panic briefly set in among Bureau of Meteorology app users on Wednesday morning when they received a tsunami warning for areas as far inland as Canberra. However, the shocked users breathed a sigh of relief when it became apparent BOM was testing a new tsunami early warning system for Australia.

Residents living along the Northern Territory and Western Australia border and further inland have been warned to brace for severe weather, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting storms and flooding in coming days.

Taylor said the test warnings were cancelled immediately after they were issued, and the bureau acknowledged and apologised for any confusion it caused. “Testing ensures the bur

Shortly after, it sent another message reading “cancelled tsunami warning” and clarified that it was a test. But the interval between the two messages was enough for some app